Ludus Protoshield Hookup Guide
This Tutorial is Retired!
This tutorial covers concepts or technologies that are no longer current. It's still here for you to read and enjoy, but may not be as useful as our newest tutorials.
View the updated tutorial: Wireless Motor Driver Shield Hookup Guide
Contributors:
Nick Poole
Nick Poole 
Resources and Going Further
Hopefully by now you've built yourself a robot to play with! Getting moving is just the start, though. For more information, check out the resources below:
- TB6612FNG Motor Driver Datasheet
- Ludus ProtoShield GitHub Repository
- Ludus ProtoShield Wireless GitHub Repository
- Example Code
- Arduino Software Serial Library
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